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6B N WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2001 piciq eer Frees • MAHTOMEDI 2 levies pass; SOUTH ST. PAUL Pool fond swimming pool sunk is rejected Mahtomedi district stu- South St. Paul voters reject- dents will get more class- ed a proposal to spend $4.4 mil- rooms, building renovations lion to replace one swimming and even teachers of foreign pool and renovate another. languages in their elemen- The ballot questions were tary schools,but there will be written in such a way that vot- no community swimming ers could approve replacing pool. McLain pool alone, or replacing Unofficial results from McLain and renovating Tuesday's election, with all Northview — but Northview four precincts reporting, alone wasn't an option. Built in show 62.8 percent of voters 1939, McLain closed in 1999 due approving an increased oper- to mechanical problems. ating levy (including money Northview was built in 1953. for the elementary school for- On the question about a $3.3 eign language teachers) and million bond to replace McLain 56.2 percent approving a$12.2 pool,1,880 people voted no while million bond for more class- 1,606 voted yes. On the question rooms, renovations and tech- about spending an additional nology. $1.1 million to improve But 50.8 percent of voters Northview, 1,796 voted no and narrowly sank a $4.9 million 1,661 voted yes. Both are out- swimming pool that would door pools. Northview and the have been attached to the dis- small splash pool by McLain will trict's middle school. remain open "Clearly,it was critical our Voter turnout was about 31 operating levy would be percent Mayor Kathleen Gay- renewed," Superintendent lord said the city will take Dennis Rettke said,admitting another look at what to do about he was surprised the swim- the pools. Gaylord said it was a ming pool question lost on difficult time to pass a referen- such a slim margin."We were dum due to the uncertainty kind of counting on all three, after Sept.11. actually." —Amy Sherman —Kristina Torres F